leak; smuggle
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to leak; to divulge
Used for information, secrets, or news that should remain confidential.
Tā他
zǒu走
lòu漏
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
shāng商
yè业
jī机
mì密
。
He leaked the company's trade secrets.
Xiāo消
xī息
shì是
cóng从
nǎ哪
lǐ里
zǒu走
lòu漏
chū出
qù去
de的
？
Where did the news leak from?
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Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
fáng防
zhǐ止
qíng情
bào报
zǒu走
lòu漏
。
We must prevent the intelligence from leaking.
verb
to smuggle; to traffic illegally
Refers to illegally transporting goods, especially to evade taxes or customs. Less common than the 'leak' meaning in modern usage.
Hǎi海
guān关
chá查
huò获
le了
zǒu走
lòu漏
de的
wéi违
jìn禁
pǐn品
。
The customs seized the smuggled contraband.
Zhè这
pī批
huò货
shì是
tōng通
guò过
biān边
jìng境
zǒu走
lòu漏
jìn进
lái来
de的
。
This batch of goods was smuggled in through the border.